Make American Tennis Great Again, mission accomplished
NEW YORK (Reuters) – For years the United States Tennis Association (USTA) has been working on a plan to ‘Make American Tennis Great Again’ and on Wednesday it all came together with American women completing a sweep of the U.S. Open quarter-finals.
Tennis-Keys opens door to U.S. Open semi-finals
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A rampaging Madison Keys completed an American sweep of the U.S. Open women’s quarter-finals on Wednesday, dismissing Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi 6-3 6-3 to guarantee an American champion at the year’s final grand slam.
Mats point: U.S. women inspired by the Williams sisters
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The success of the American women at this year’s U.S. Open is nothing else than a reward from the Williams sisters’ inspiration to the younger generation, according to former world number one Mats Wilander.
Mayweather-McGregor ticket sales fall short of record
(Reuters) – Ticket sales from Floyd Mayweather’s superfight with Irishman Conor McGregor failed to top the record set by the American’s 2015 bout with Manny Pacquiao, according to figures released by the Nevada Athletic Commission on Wednesday.
Mickelson is captain’s pick for Presidents Cup team
(Reuters) – Phil Mickelson’s sudden return to form last week proved enough to keep his Presidents Cup streak alive as the five-times major winner was one of two captain’s picks to the United States team announced on Wednesday.
Tennis: Pliskova ready to move on from brief spell as world number one
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Karolina Pliskova brushed off losing her number one ranking, but said she failed to live up to her own high expectations at the U.S. Open where she exited in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Nadal schools young Russian, awaits Federer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – World number one Rafa Nadal provided Russian teenager Andrey Rublev with a tennis lesson on Wednesday, racing into the semi-finals of the U.S. Open with a ruthless 6-1 6-2 6-2 win.
Tennis-Vandeweghe knocks world number one Pliskova out of U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – CoCo Vandeweghe beat world number one Karolina Pliskova 7-6(4) 6-3 to become the third American woman to reach the semi-finals at the U.S. Open on Wednesday.
Nadal schools young Russian, awaits Federer
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal gave Russian teenager Andrey Rublev a tennis lesson on Wednesday, racing into the semi-finals of the U.S. Open with a ruthless 6-1 6-2 6-2 win that cleared the path for a possible showdown with rival Roger Federer.
FIFA orders South Africa-Senegal qualifier to be replayed after referee banned
(Reuters) – FIFA has ordered the World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Senegal, played in November 2016, to be replayed after the referee was banned for life.
